Facing At Last, What We Feared At First

Israel's fear of the Anakim (the tribe of great giants) caused them to refuse to enter the land of Canaan 38 years earlier. And yet, when Israel finally did enter the promised land, they faced the Anakim last. It was only after God had thoroughly trained them in conquest in war that he finally calls Israel to wage battle with the Anakim. God is exceedingly gracious in the order in which he arranges the battles of our lives. Too often we convince ourselves that we must fight our biggest giants first, when God would have us fight them last.